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Fico disagrees with the U.S. decision to use American missiles on targets in Russia

by AI | 18.Nov 2024 | Europe in brief AI

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico disagrees with the US decision to allow the use of long-range American missiles on targets in Russia.

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico does not agree with the use of long-range American missiles against Russia. Photo: TASR

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Bratislava – The Prime Minister of the Slovak Republic, Robert Fico (Smer-SD), disagrees with the decision of American President Joe Biden to allow the use of long-range American missiles against targets in the territory of the Russian Federation. He instructed the Minister of Foreign and European Affairs, Juraj Blanár, and the Minister of Defense, Robert Kaliňák (both Smer-SD), not to support this decision in any way. TASR was informed by the Press and Information Department of the Office of the Government of the Slovak Republic.

 “It is an unprecedented escalation of tension; it is a decision that thwarts hopes for starting any peace talks and ending the mutual killing of Slavs in Ukraine,” emphasized the Prime Minister. According to him, the decision of the outgoing American President Biden will significantly affect the plans of the new President Donald Trump. He expects the opposition MPs to take a clear negative stance on the decision.

The Prime Minister was surprised by the speed with which some European Union (EU) countries welcomed the US move. According to him, it confirms that the EU is incapable of formulating essential foreign policy positions on its own, and the West wishes for the continuation of the war in Ukraine.

The EU’s Chief Diplomat, Josep Borrell, expressed hope on Monday before the meeting of the EU Foreign Affairs Council in Brussels that the EU member states would agree and allow Ukraine to use long-range missiles to target goals in Russia.

American media reported on Sunday that the President of the United States, Joe Biden, allowed Ukraine to use long-range missiles supplied by the USA to target goals in Russia. The White House has not yet officially confirmed this report. (November 18)

“It is a decision that thwarts hopes for starting any peace talks and ending the mutual killing of Slavs in Ukraine”: Robert Fico

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